H-E-B is now the state’s largest private employer with more than 100,000 workers on its payroll in Texas and Mexico, making the supermarket chain one of the largest retail employers in the U.S., the company announced Tuesday.

The San Antonio company now has more than 90,000 full and part-time workers — which it dubs “partners” — in 332 Texas stores and more than 10,000 employees across 56 locations in Mexico, H-E-B said in a news release.

The company, which sells groceries along with electronics and apparel in its Plus stores, gained ground on Florida-based Publix Super Markets and Idaho-based Albertsons — which had 180,000 and 164,000 employees, respectively, according to Forbes.

H-E-B has created more than 24,000 jobs since the 2008 financial crisis, the company said. Employees who have been with the company for at least a year and have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours can receive a “partner stock” plan equal to 3 percent of their salary along with an additional one-time $100 bonus for each year of work prior to 2016.

“This milestone represents our deep commitment to improving the lives of Texans and their families,” Craig Boyan, H-E-B chief operating officer, said in a statement. “It takes great people to build a great company, and we look forward to providing even more Texans with meaningful career opportunities that bring new experiences, growth and lifelong connections at H-E-B.”